Why Matching Your Resume to Job Descriptions is a Myth that Doesn't lead to More HR Interviews

Podcast: The HR Pivot · LaShaunique Plummer

Opublikowano: 2026-01-13

If I needed to land an HR interview in a week — and I didn’t have the “exact” experience — I would not try to match myself to the job description. I would do the opposite. I would build my resume and my stories around the exact words my managers have used about me. For example, a job description might say: “Brings hands-on expertise in employee relations, talent development, recruiting, learning & development, ethics, and people operations.” Most people copy that language and try to prove they’ve done all of it. But wh...